Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen.” (2021) Directed by Dr

Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen.” (2021) Directed by Dr

YU, XIUWEI, D.M.A. A Study of Franz Liszt’s Variations on “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen.” (2021) Directed by Dr. John Salmon. 85 pp. Variations on “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen,” S. 180 is one of Franz Liszt’s most significant but understudied piano works. Written after Liszt joined the Third Order of Saint Francis and during a time of deep personal tragedy, this composition reflects both Liszt’s religious journey and his coping with suffering and shows daring explorations of chromaticism that pushed the limits of tonality. It was arranged for organ one year after the piano version was composed and became one of his best-known compositions for organ. This study will provide a comprehensive overview of relevant studies of this piece. The first chapter provides an introduction of Franz Liszt and Variations on “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen,” S.180. The second chapter summarizes Franz Liszt’s religious journey. The third chapter includes an analysis of this music. The fourth chapter shows a detailed comparison between the piano version and organ version. The last chapter concludes this study with a summary. A STUDY OF FRANZ LISZT’S VARIATIONS ON “WEINEN, KLAGEN, SORGEN, ZAGEN” by Xiuwei Yu A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of The Graduate School at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Musical Arts Greensboro 2021 Approved by Committee Chair APPROVAL PAGE This dissertation, written by Xiuwei Yu, has been approved by the following committee of the Faculty of The Graduate School at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Committee Chair Committee Members Date of Acceptance by Committee Date of Final Oral Examination ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LIST OF EXAMPLES ....................................................................................................... iv CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................1 Need for the study ........................................................................................1 Purpose of the study .....................................................................................7 Literature review ..........................................................................................7 II. THE RELIGIOUS JOURNEY OF FRANZ LISZT .............................................9 III. A BRIEF ANALYSIS OF THE VARIATIONS ON “WEINEN, KLAGEN, ZORGEN, ZAGEN” .......................................................................17 The new variation form ..............................................................................17 What Liszt took from Bach ........................................................................19 Recurring formal designs ...........................................................................35 Early twentieth century elements ...............................................................36 IV. THE COMPARISON BETWEEN ORGAN AND PIANO VERSIONS ...........43 A summary of the differences between organ and piano performance ...........................................................................................43 What is deleted from the piano version?....................................................44 What is added to the organ version? ..........................................................56 Different texture setting of the same phrase ..............................................62 Performance challenges .............................................................................71 V. CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................75 BIBLIOGRAPHY ..............................................................................................................78 APPENDIX A. ORGAN REGISTRATION INFORMATION .......................................81 APPENDIX B. LISZT’S ORGAN SOLO WORK ..........................................................85 iii LIST OF EXAMPLES Page Example 1. Bach, Johann Sebastian. Kantaten zum Sonntag Jubilate - Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, BWV 12, second movement, mm. 1-10 ...........21 Example 2. Bach, Johann Sebastian. Messe h-Moll, Symbolum Nicenum, fifth movement, mm. 1-12 ..............................................................................22 Example 3. Liszt, Franz. Variationen über das Motiv (Basso continuo) aus der Kantate ‘Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen’ und dem “Crucifixus” der H-moll Messe von J. S. Bach für Klavier von F. Liszt, S. 180, mm. 1-18 ..................................................................................................27 Example 4. Bach, Johann Sebastian. Kantaten zum Sonntag Jubilate - Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, BWV 12, second movement, mm. 1-10 ...........28 Example 5. Liszt, Franz. Variationen über das Motiv (Basso continuo) aus der Kantate ‘Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen’ und dem “Crucifixus” der H-moll Messe von J. S. Bach für Klavier von F. Liszt, S. 180, mm. 18-29 ................................................................................................28 Example 6. Harmony analysis of Liszt, Franz. Variationen über das Motiv (Basso continuo) aus der Kantate ‘Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen’ und dem “Crucifixus” der H-moll Messe von J. S. Bach für Klavier von F. Liszt, S. 180, mm. 18-24 ..............................................................29 Example 7. Liszt, Franz. Variationen über das Motiv (Basso continuo) aus der Kantate ‘Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen’ und dem “Crucifixus” der H-moll Messe von J. S. Bach für Klavier von F. Liszt, S. 180, mm.33-37 .................................................................................................30 Example 8. Bach, Johann Sebastian. Kantaten zum Sonntag Jubilate - Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, BWV 12, seventh movement, mm. 1-10 .........31 Example 9. Liszt, Franz. Variationen über das Motiv (Basso continuo) aus der Kantate ‘Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen’ und dem “Crucifixus” der H-moll Messe von J. S. Bach für Klavier von F. Liszt, S. 180, mm. 320-367 ............................................................................................32 Example 10. Liszt, Franz. Variationen über das Motiv (Basso continuo) aus der Kantate ‘Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen’ und dem “Crucifixus” iv der H-moll Messe von J. S. Bach für Klavier von F. Liszt, S. 180, mm. 261-272 ............................................................................................38 Example 11. Debussy, Claude. Feuilles mortes, mm. 19-28............................................39 Example 12. Liszt, Franz. Variationen über das Motiv (Basso continuo) aus der Kantate ‘Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen’ und dem “Crucifixus” der H-moll Messe von J. S. Bach für Klavier von F. Liszt, S. 180, mm. 201-210 ............................................................................................40 Example 13. Liszt, Franz. Variationen über das Motiv (Basso continuo) aus der Kantate ‘Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen’ und dem “Crucifixus” der H-moll Messe von J. S. Bach für Klavier von F. Liszt, S. 180, mm. 1-18 ..................................................................................................42 Example 14. Liszt, Franz. Variationen über das Motiv (Basso continuo) aus der Kantate ‘Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen’ und dem “Crucifixus” der H-moll Messe von J. S. Bach für Klavier von F. Liszt, S. 180, mm. 1-18 ..................................................................................................45 Example 15. Liszt, Franz. Variationen über den Basso continuo des ersten Statzes der Kantate: “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, Angst und Not sind des Christen Tränenbrot” und des Crucifixus der H-moll Messe von Sebastian Bach, S. 673, mm. 1-16 .........................................46 Example 16. Liszt, Franz. Variationen über das Motiv (Basso continuo) aus der Kantate ‘Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen’ und dem “Crucifixus” der H-moll Messe von J. S. Bach für Klavier von F. Liszt, S. 180, mm. 36-37 ................................................................................................47 Example 17. Liszt, Franz. Variationen über den Basso continuo des ersten Statzes der Kantate: “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, Angst und Not sind des Christen Tränenbrot” und des Crucifixus der H-moll Messe von Sebastian Bach, S. 673, mm. 34-35 .......................................47 Example 18. Liszt, Franz. Variationen über das Motiv (Basso continuo) aus der Kantate ‘Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen’ und dem “Crucifixus” der H-moll Messe von J. S. Bach für Klavier von F. Liszt, S. 180, mm. 59-71 ................................................................................................48 Example 19. Liszt, Franz. Variationen über den Basso continuo des ersten Satzes der Kantate: “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, Angst und Not sind des Christen Tränenbrot” und des Crucifixus der H-moll Messe von Sebastian Bach, S. 673, mm. 56-68 .......................................49 v Example 20. Liszt, Franz. Variationen über das Motiv (Basso continuo) aus der Kantate ‘Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen’ und dem “Crucifixus” der H-moll Messe von J. S. Bach für Klavier von F. Liszt, S. 180, mm. 191-198 ............................................................................................50 Example 21. Liszt, Franz. Variationen über den Basso continuo des ersten Statzes der Kantate: “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, Angst und Not sind des Christen Tränenbrot” und des Crucifixus der H-moll Messe von Sebastian Bach, S. 673, mm. 186-196

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